Small Adventures

April is racing by (but I should stop marveling about the rapid progression of time, because really, will it ever not be that way again?) and it has been lovely but also I'm longing for the pace to slow down just a little bit.

K is growing and changing so quickly and it is a wonder to watch but I also want to save little moments and keep them just as they are. She is really loving her main two activities (soccer class with her Bapa (grandpa) and gymnastics) and she is getting some real skills down at this point and she is so focused and determined in both. She talks up a storm all the time and can easily say anything she wants. We have started in on the whys - usually she'll ask "why?" 3-7 times or so, accepting a short answer each time before responding to that one with "why?" too, and then at the end she'll say "oh, yes, that's right mommy - penguins are birds but they don't fly" or whatever the last thing we were talking about was. She's pretty articulate with most of her words (for a 2yo) most of the time, but I love her special versions of certain words - balloons are "baloonies," zebras are "zeebies," pumpkins are "punkas" (she's still talking about Halloween), umbrellas are "brellas" and are VERY exciting right now (a little one just for her should be arriving Saturday and I'm sure we'll be out in the rain for ages to celebrate).

I've got a little bit done on my Time of Flowers kit (pattern only, here) and am almost ready to start the next design block (the light pink flower arch), but it's been a bit tricky for me because I am not skilled at cross-stitch and I mostly get a chance to work on it at night, and even with a lamp, it's easier if there is also daylight coming in the window.